Compare towns
Beverly vs Otis vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beverly | Otis | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
1,624 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Otis and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
| Beverly and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Beverly | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.